Summary The body of Pakistani mountaineer Dr Asma Mushtaq was airlifted to Skardu on Monday, weeks after she died on Spantik Peak. Officials confirmed the recovery came after repeated attempts were blocked by snowfall and high winds. The remains will now be flown to Lahore once weather allows. Background Dr Asma Mushtaq, 34, lost her life on August 20 after suffering a serious medical emergency at high altitude. She was descending from Spantik, a 7,027-metre peak in the Karakoram range also known as Golden Peak. Her death shook Pakistan’s small…
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